The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-19
A GROWING T
The Substantial indications Tha, Iuka,
Miss, IL Prospering.

The Substantial indications That Iuka,
Miss, IL ~Prospering.
Correspondence II the Appeal
luEA, Miss, Dec. l7.-Iuka Is on n
'boom." shall Il keep its boom TO itscli,
IT. light under abushel7 In the p~agcantry
that Is passing around rs today the aver
age Iukian has something else 20 do be-
sides swap horses with fools and talk poll
tics In the hurry Of business, the repair.
Ing Of buildings, the constructing Of new
ones, the watching Of the luka normal In.
ttituie grow, and many other and varied
interests. the denizcn herr has little time
for street gossip. Within a year three
large brick business houses have been con.
ttucicd. John H. McKinny, a leading
grocery merchant, put mp the frst. Capt
q. J. Hyatt, a successful dry goods mcr.
chant. the s,cond, aud Capt u. n. Watson
n third. 20 hc occupied by the firm Of Wat
con 4 Hughes, prosperous merchants.
These houses are Oh two story buildings,
ninety feet deep by about twcnty-six
ironI
B =. Mcliae has repaired o large two
story iw1ne business housc. No, he has
made an old house into q . cV one, IL murr
nearly concct Williams a llamctt anr
having another frame businvss house thor
ouglly repaired These two houses change
the appearance OF paH II the Square.
WHOM CNcty prospect pluls,A and only
The houses ore old.' The men occupying
the above named houses arr genial, cncr.
grtir business men. The stained walls.
yelling, etc, 1t the luka Springs hotel
have had tn succumh 10 new paint. wall.
paper aud ihc skill OF the ubiquitous ear.
IHutrr.
~ Gov. Stone. Mississim's best GOV.
efnor since 1895, shall not be- omitted
irm those chronicles. With his usual
faith ,n himself aud n strong faith In M,
iulurc OF his town he ha.. to- sumo tinc.
lavn quietly pur~rhaSinguni rpaiung. and
nov has several neat and pvtiy cottages nj
bis part IT town.
Many other minor ppaiu too umrtOu,
" mention. ar Ia progress OF have bee.
completed. The painters, tn brcklnytr.
the paper.hnngvr, the carpenters ever,
one who con use a hrusli, q tr1Ncl. F.
had saw, ur make paste. ls employ
iucnt Prot Dean hcgius to look some
that arrNUm over the p%prrsci ior work
men. lie has a large boarding HOUSE. ius
bought, which be wishes tn thoroughly u
plir, but The uorkmcn afr ull employed
uul he Cgnnu even commrucc. ilo say.
IL rotins could not be- ord,uvl from oihU
points, be- would be afraid Ia DE hem.
hut thc prutc--or W a patient, determine
man. from Old Hickory's state, and "a
will repair ihe boarding hUia,. when "
paired, Il will BE- a thrcu stony builiin.
with twUnty.iDur rooms.
last. but not least, In ibis r.,icw
the pride of luln and Ut Nre.sippi,tl
lukA Normal institute. This insiItuuu
becomes more and mon popular. an
hence mnw prosperous, r,uIN year MOI
boarding pupils have registered this e,
than any previous one. More iauil
have moved here 10 educate thrirch.ldnl
aud mon children are In school from d
iOwn than ever before. Tho nrt class.
~ senior elias, n Ia foil operation. 10
scientific or junior, numbers twenty llip'
the ieaclien' class about thirty Eve, or
something over 100 pupils ap In a
preparatory department. Tho teachers
nl departments ARE competent and q
thusiaetlc, and teachers and pupils %
alive 10 their work.